From March-April 2020, the Centre has been providing rice, priced at Rs 30-Rs 35, free of cost without the state government and the beneficiaries having to contribute anything.
The Arvind Kejriwal government on Sunday said it has provided food grains to over 4.5 lakh people who did not have ration card under a new scheme in the national capital.
Uttar Pradesh has redefined the Public Distribution System(PDS) by becoming India's first state to achieve more than 99 percent food distribution through a transparent biometrics identification system.
The Delhi government on Tuesday said it will provide free ration to public distribution system cardholders till November to mitigate the hardships caused to them due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Paswan said a central team will be sent to Jharkhand to investigate the death of 11-year-old Simdega girl allegedly due to starvation.
An IMF official said it is not endorsing the replacement of Public Distribution System (PDS) with the Universal Basic Income (UBI) in India.
New Delhi: The petroleum ministry is in talks with state governments on drawing up plans similar to Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) for public distribution kerosene, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.Noting his
Shimla: Himachal BJP today alleged a major scam in purchase of pulses under Public Distribution System (PDS) and accused the state public undertaking Food and Civil Supplies Corporation of purchasing pulses at much higher rates to
Patna: The Centre today charged the Bihar government with launching a "misleading" campaign on the issue of bonus.Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan also asked the state government to ensure adequate procurement of foodgrains to
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is mulling a proposal to link ration cards with Aadhaar numbers so as to enhance the Public Distribution System (PDS) in the state.The move is being planned with a view to
Kolkata: The West Bengal government is planning to introduce a system whereby people with digitized ration cards can obtain foodgrain from any public distribution system (PDS) outlet in the state, an official said Saturday.According to
New Delhi: The government is considering a proposal to rename the public distribution system after Indira Gandhi to prevent opposition parties from taking credit for implementing the National Food Security Act. “There is a proposal
Agartala, June 26: The Tripura government will continue supplying sugar at subsidised rate through ration shops despite the central government's decision to stop giving sugar as a Public Distribution System (PDS) commodity, Chief Minister Manik
New Delhi, Mar 16: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that the government was determined to create food security for all targeted people especially the poor and vulnerable segments of society. Mukherjee said in order
Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Gegong Apang was today arrested by the Special Investigation Cell for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore public distribution system scam. "Apang was arrested based on material evidence and statement
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